Tex Mex Rice N Cheese Recipes

TEX-MEX FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the sausage meat, breaking it up into small pieces. When starting to brown, add the frozen corn (no need to thaw), onions, bell peppers and jalapenos. Season with the chili powder, salt, red pepper flakes and plenty of black pepper. Cook until the vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add the rice and stir-fry until heated through and coated with the vegetable mixture. Add the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and lime zest and juice. Stir-fry until the rice is just starting to brown. Add the scallions and stir well so that they are thoroughly mixed in. Serve and garnish with cilantro.

TEX-MEX BEEF & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Brown meat in large nonstick skillet. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese spread, seasoning mix and milk until blended.
• Drain meat; return to skillet. Add cream cheese mixture, tomatoes, corn and onions; mix well.
• Combine rice and 1/2 cup shredded cheese in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; spread to cover bottom of dish. Top with meat mixture and remaining shredded cheese; cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Top with crushed chips and cilantro.

SPEEDY TEX-MEX RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to pack instructions, then drain. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan. Add the sliced peppers and fajita seasoning, and cook for 1 min until fragrant.
• Stir through the rice and beans, and heat until piping hot. Mix the remaining oil, lime juice, coriander and some seasoning into the pan and serve.

TEX MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a heavy pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallots, and sweat until translucent, stirring often. Add the rice to the oil and stir constantly to lightly cook the rice until lightly golden.
• Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes, carrots, corn, cumin and bay leaf. Season with salt, then cover and cook for 17 to 18 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, fluff the rice with a fork and discard the bay leaf. Garnish with cilantro, and serve.

EASY TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and turmeric. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and the spices are toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, chicken and both bags of rice. Stir together and cook until the rice is heated through and beginning to absorb some of the liquid, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and sprinkle the pepper jack over the top. Cover with a lid and allow the cheese to melt completely, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle over the cilantro and serve.

TEX-MEX RICE 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat 6-cup baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine rice, 1 cup cheese, corn, cream-style corn, scallions and salt; transfer to baking dish.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake until mixture is heated through and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

EASY TEX-MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Transfer to a greased microwave-safe 8-in. square dish. Cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, rotating once. Stir; microwave 1-3 minutes longer or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese. Microwave, uncovered, for 20-30 seconds or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes. ,

SIMPLE TEX-MEX RICE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan.
• Heat over medium-high heat until water begins to boil.
• Cover saucepan with tight fitting lid, and reduce heat to low.
• Cook over low heat for 15 minutes without removing lid or stirring.
• After 15 minutes, remove lid and fluff rice with a fork.
• ~NOTE~The amount of taco seasoning can be adjusted to your taste. I use Penzey's "bold taco seasoning".

TEX MEX CHICKEN N RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt, pepper and cumin and set aside.
• In large skillet, saute onion, garlic and jalapeno in olive until tender.
• Add broth, lime juice and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice.
• Place chicken over rice mixture.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn chicken and cook 5-10 minutes longer until chicken juices run clear.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover and let stand until cheese melts (approx. 5 minutes).
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.

TEX-MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute rice and onion in oil until rice is browned and onion is tender. Stir in the water, green pepper, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in tomatoes; heat through.

TEX-MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a heavy pot, cook garlic in oil over high heat until browned, stirring often.
• Discard garlic cloves.
• Add rice to infused oil and reduce heat to medium high.
• Stirring constantly, brown rice.
• Add broth, salsa, carrots and corn and reduce heat to low.
• Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
• Fluff rice before serving.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN 'N' RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a 3-quart saucepan, cook onion in hot margarine until tender.
• Stir in rice-vermicelli mix, including seasoning package and uncooked rice.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
• Stir in broth and water.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes (liquid will not be fully absorbed).
• Transfer the mixture to a very large mixing bowl; stir in chicken or turkey, tomato, chili peppers, basil, chili powder, cumin, and pepper.
• Transfer to a 3-quart casserole.
• Bake, covered, in a 425 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• Uncover; sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake for 5 minutes more.